Chambers Review
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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA
What the Team is Known For
McGuireWoods LLP possesses significant strengths across regulatory work in the power space. It maintains a robust FERC enforcement practice that counts many of the leading utilities as clients. The firm is noted for its work on regulatory compliance and market manipulation litigation. It also offers a highly knowledgeable regional transmission organization team that focuses on representing clients on market structure and rate issues. The firm has particular strength in relation to cost allocation and compensation issues. It is further recognized for advising on power sector transactions and wider corporate strategy for public utilities, independent power producers and investors.
Strengths
"The McGuireWoods team is proactive. Its attorneys have the ability to think ahead of the issues."
"McGuireWoods' attorneys are committed, thorough, confident and loyal through some of the most complex deals in the industry."
"McGuireWoods has an extremely strong regulatory and litigation department. The team is well-versed on all topics in the industry."
Work Highlights
McGuireWoods LLP represented Edison Electric Institute, among others, in an amicus brief in support of the statute of limitations arguments made by Vitol.
Notable practitioners
Joanne Katsantonis advises public utilities, independent power producers and investors on a broad array of transactions and broader corporate strategy.
"Joanne is an exceptional lawyer."
Noel Symons has considerable expertise in the full range of regulatory matters concerning RTO markets, including reliability, must run issues and cost allocation.
Todd Mullins leverages his past experience at FERC to advise clients on a broad range of enforcement and compliance matters.
"Todd is very experienced and has been a tremendous help for us."
Brian Kelly is chair of the firm's energy industry team power practice. He has a strong track record representing electric utilities, infrastructure companies and independent power producers in a range of transactions.
"Brian is a fantastic lawyer who understands the market."
"He is fantastic to work with and is very responsive."
David Connelly often acts as regulatory counsel on mergers and acquisitions and is further noted for handling a range of ratemaking applications and other FERC proceedings.
"David is very responsive and also very efficient."
"I think very highly of David's ability and his attention to client needs."
"David is extremely thorough and his eye for detail is extraordinary."
Julia English routinely acts as regulatory counsel on transactions concerning power generation and transmission assets. She frequently represents her clients before FERC.
Katlyn Davis Farrell supports electric utilities in a range of FERC mandates including transaction approvals, transmission rate filings and a variety of compliance matters.
"Katlyn is phenomenal. She provides really good legal analysis."